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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "J. Edgar, Joe, and Me".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does James feel shame to admit is his childhood neighbor on Generals' Row?
(a) Father Frank Miller.
(b) President Herbert Hoover.
(c) Robert F. Kennedy.
(d) General Curtis Lemay.

2. How many generals attend the reception following at the Officers' Club?
(a) Only one.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Five.

3. No longer Father James, a priest, what is James Carroll?
(a) A painter.
(b) A writer.
(c) An engineer.
(d) A businessman.

4. In November 1965, who sets himself on fire at the Pentagon?
(a) A Quaker war-protester.
(b) A German soldier.
(c) A Neo-Nazi.
(d) A hippie from San Francisco.

5. How does Joe's childhood compare to the social standing he later achieves?
(a) It is very similar.
(b) It is somewhat different.
(c) Same social standing, but in a different city.
(d) It stands in stark contrast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe feel about leaving the seminary?

2. In his year at Georgetown University what is the author named?

3. Where does Joe attend six years of night school?

4. Who is the newly-ordained priest?

5. How does Edward J. Kelly, Chicago's mayor and head of the Democratic Party, bring in millions?

(see the answer key)

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